If David had Spotify

If David had Spotify — Can you just imagine his playlists? One day it’s all praise and worship, the next it’s a lament playlist called “Crying in Caves” or a “Victory Jams” set for when Goliath went down. I mean, David was basically the original singer-songwriter of the Bible—real, raw, joyful, broken, poetic. He poured everything into those psalms like a guy who never ran out of songs.

So today, we’re diving into David’s “playlist”—the highs, the lows, and the steady beat of trusting God through it all.

Musical instruments were made and played by the Israelites when walking through the desert for 40 years, but no one quite opened up like David when it came to writing songs.

David’s praise tracks — the ones you’d play driving with the windows down and the sun shining. Life's good, and David’s singing his heart out.

David reminds us that praise isn’t just for Sunday—it’s for every day. He’s basically telling his soul, “Get it together and remember how good God is!”

If this were Spotify: a track with acoustic guitar, strong vocals, and a full choir joining in singing “Bless the Lord, O My Soul” (Psalm 103).

David worshiped wherever he was—whether a cave, a palace, or a pasture. He wrote love songs to God while hiding in caves.

David was being chased around by Saul, who wanted to kill him, and yet David knew the Lord would protect him because he knew the calling on his life. And during all the uncertainty, David worshipped.

He didn’t wait for perfect conditions to worship—he just did it wherever he was.

Main Scripture: Psalm 34:1 (NLT) — “I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak His praises.”

Don’t forget to hit “play” on your praise even when things are good. That’s when we need the reminder to stay grateful.

We go into worship today, and we may complain because we don’t like the music or how loud the instruments are—but worship is about God and none of that. David demonstrates this. Worship isn’t about mood; it’s about remembering. It’s about remembering that God is with you and that He is faithful.

Sometimes we forget to praise after the breakthrough. David never did.

We often go to prayer and thanksgiving in the midst of things, but afterward, we forget that God is the one that brought us through. And we really need to continue on with praising Him for the victory.

What would be on your Psalm 34 playlist? What Psalm brings you back to worship?

Let’s get into the deep cuts—you know, David’s heartbreak songs.

You know the ones. When life hurts and you’re crying in the shower—or in David’s case, crying in the desert.

There are many Psalms, and a few of them start with “How Long, O Lord?” (Psalm 13).

David didn’t fake it. When life was hard, he told God. That’s the kind of relationship God invites us into—honest, not polished.

Grief, anxiety, fear—David felt it all, and he brought it straight to God. In fact, when reading his cries out to the Lord, you can probably imagine a stripped-back acoustic ballad with raw lyrics and maybe a cello and violin.

David was so raw when it came to talking with God. In his writing, we can absolutely feel and understand that crying out isn’t a sign of weak faith—it’s a sign of real faith.

To be so open and speak so plainly to the Lord draws us into a relationship with Him. We can read that God calls David a man after His own heart, and that comes down to the relationship they had. So be bold and come completely open to the Lord.

I know we have heard many times over how a song or album brought us through hard things in life. This is true for me. I listened to this one album on repeat for a while a few years back because it spoke words and prayers I was struggling to.

Sometimes your worship isn’t loud—it’s barely a whisper. And that’s okay. It is more about coming to God and laying it all out in praise, lament, and worship with your whole heart.

Even in David’s darkest psalms, he almost always ends with hope. It ends with trusting in the Lord.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not depend on your own understanding when it comes to facing the giants in your life.

Now let’s get into David’s victory tracks. These are the fight songs—the “let’s go slay some giants” kind of anthems!

“The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation” (Psalm 27).

This playlist is bold, energetic, and full of confidence.

David didn’t just sing after the victory—he sang before. That’s faith on full volume.

What if we faced our fears with worship instead of worry?

When Goliath stepped up, David wasn’t armed with armor—he was armed with belief.

When you face a giant, what is the first thing you think? Is it, “I’m gonna handle this because of God, and with Him all things are possible”? Or is it, “Whoa, this is so hard. I’m not sure if I will survive this.”

Either way, we have been racked with thoughts, and how we deal with it depends on the situation and where our hearts are in the midst of it all. But David shows us that no matter our fears and worries, we can stand firm in knowing that God is with us.

What song makes you feel like you can take on anything with God?

We all need a “giant-slaying” track on standby—something that we can turn on, turn up, and get into the mindset that God has got us.

David's life was a mix of praise, pain, and perseverance—and he brought it all to God.

Whatever season you’re in—God wants to hear your song.

So, here’s the big takeaway: If David had Spotify, his playlists would’ve been all over the place—and that’s exactly why we love him. He praised, he cried, he fought, and he never stopped turning to God in every moment. And guess what? You don’t need Spotify to do that—you’ve already got a heart and a voice. So whatever song your life is singing today—joyful, broken, brave, or somewhere in between—God hears it.